Opinion Who was the better coach?

[cmndstab]

Off topic... we ditched the 2008-2011 guy and want to bring back the 2001-04 guy.

We're bonkers!

We're bringing back Gary Ayres?!

 

[ManInTheArena]

One thing to note as well was the record against top 4 sides from that year including finals:

Sando:
2012 - 1-4
2013 - 1-4
2014* - 0-4

Total: 2 wins - 12 losses

Craig -
2005 - 4-3
2006 - 3-4
2007 - 3-3

Total: 10 wins 10 losses

*2014 used top 4 sides as Hawks, Geelong, Sydney, Freo.

HOW IS THIS EVEN A DEBATE?

Because Neil Craig inherited an experienced list. We were the top 4.

I don't know why people would expect Sando to have a better record against top four sides when our side is ranked 10-12 average age and games played.

 

[ManInTheArena]

Sando is boxing a bit above his weight. In reality our side plays like a 8-10 ranked side when experience-wise we're not there.

 

[cmndstab]

Sando is boxing a bit above his weight. In reality our side plays like a 8-10 ranked side when experience-wise we're not there.

You could make an argument that after three years we should have a side experienced enough to be mid-table, though.

Of course, our strong push in 2012 means we lost one year chasing a premiership (and rightly so, in my opinion), and we're down a couple of draft picks and a key player because of forces outside of Sando's control. I guess context is important.

 

[OzSparrow]

We're bringing back Gary Ayres?!